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The Good Docs Project @thegooddocs

Best practice templates and writing instructions for documenting open source software

Joined July 2019
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Swapnil Ogale@swapnilogale
7 May 2023
Writing Day at the @writethedocs Portland is in full swing. 14 projects to choose from, to document, to discuss, to chat about. #techcom #writethedocs
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Dr KellyAnn Fitzpatrick@drkellyannfitz
27 Jan 2023
New on my @redmonk blog: @KateHolterhoff and I chat with the excellent Alyssa Rock (@vmware, @thegooddocs, and @writethedocs) about Making OSS Sticky redmonk.com/kfitzpatrick/202…

The Docs Are In: Making OSS Sticky

In this The Docs Are In conversation, Kate and I chat with documentarian Alyssa Rock about fostering “stickiness” in open source software (OSS) projects and related communities. The stickiness of a...

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Come early to the @WriteTheDocsAU conference for Writing Day activities! We'll be there from 9am AEDT and we'd love to see you. Come along for an overview of our project, and the opportunity to add some real value to our roadmap and templates.
Write the Docs AUS@WriteTheDocsAU
30 Nov 2022
Replying to @WriteTheDocsAU
Get ready for the conference: writethedocs.org/conf/austra… #writethedocs #techcomm
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Docs or it didn't happen! Don't miss the annual Salary Survey from #writethedocs salary-survey.writethedocs.o…

Write the Docs Salary Survey

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Have you built a landing page for the docs at your organization? @Anita_ihuman would love to hear from you. 👂
MOVI🌼@Anita_ihuman
9 Nov 2022
I started contributing to the @thegooddocs a few month back. Currently working on developing a “documentation landing page” template. If you have any experience with this, please comment. I have a few questions.
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Thanks @lornajane for sharing some helpful extensions for #techwriters working with #vscode 💐 lornajane.net/posts/2022/vsc…

VSCode setup for technical writers

Coders spend a lot of time on their editor setup, why shouldn't writers have great tools too? Quick overview of the VSCode extensions I am finding most useful for my documentation docs-as-code...

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"Write less for success" 🏆Great article from @smorewithface on writing tech docs for SaaS products.
Sarah K Moir is on Mastodon@smorewithface
27 Oct 2022
If you’ve been struggling to document software with fast-paced release cycles, these tips might help you prioritize: thisisimportant.net/posts/ti…
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This!
Lana Novikova@_Unsolved_
11 Oct 2022
Tech writers are learning addicts, right? #memeday #techwritingmemes
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We have moved! 🚚📦We archived our GitHub repos and migrated to @GitLab 🎉 See you there!
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Write the Docs AUS@WriteTheDocsAU
8 Oct 2022
G'day folks! We've just announced speakers and talks for the Write the Docs Australia 2022 conference. Tickets are on sale, and the tshirt pop up store is now open! writethedocs.org/conf/austra… #techcomm #writethedocs @writethedocs

Announcing speakers and talks

G’day, documentarians! Today we’re excited to announce that we’ve finalised our speakers for the next virtual Australia conference. Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to send us a prop...

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LeadDev@TheLeadDev
3 Oct 2022
'A crucial part of launching a successful open source project is cultivating a healthy contributor community. Maintainers can sow the seeds for success by highlighting ways people can become involved in and grow within a project.' – with @juliaferraioli bit.ly/3rtInMk

Five ways to care for your open source contributors

How to encourage a thriving open source community

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Write the Docs@writethedocs
23 Sep 2022
Thank you again to everyone who made the 2022 Prague conference amazing! Talk videos are published on YouTube, sketchnotes are published on Flickr, and shirts are still on sale until the end of the month. Details in the blog post: writethedocs.org/conf/prague… #writethedocs
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Madame Treasurer commandasaurus 🦖@amcasari
14 Sep 2022
For #opensource organizers looking to improve their comms with sponsors, I put together a toolkit including suggestions and templates for: - sponsorship prospectus - event report (one-time sponsor) - annual report (ongoing sponsor) github.com/google/opendocs/t…

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Welcome to the many new people joining our project from #writethedocs Prague 🤸
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New to #techwriting? @kickoke shares some tips. thegooddocsproject.dev/blog/… Let us know what resources have helped you along the way. 🗺⛰🥾
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Write the Docs@writethedocs
23 Aug 2022
We just shipped our August community update: * Starting 2023 conference planning * Changes coming to Slack & thanks to our mod team * Salary survey is around the corner * Prague (tickets!) & Australia (CFP!) coming soon writethedocs.org/blog/2022-c…

Write the Docs Community Update - August 2022

Hey there documentarians! Eric Holscher here, one of the co-founders of Write the Docs. Filling in again for the newsletter team in August this year, we have a few updates from the community about ...

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Google has released a new course on writing helpful error messages: developers.google.com/tech-w… #ux #uxwriting #techwriting

Writing Helpful Error Messages  |  Technical Writing  |  Google for Developers

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Write the Docs AUS@WriteTheDocsAU
16 Aug 2022
G'day folks. 4 weeks before we close our Call for Proposals for the Write the Docs Australia 2022 conference. Submit your proposal today! writethedocs.org/conf/austra… #techcomm #writethedocs @writethedocs

Call for Proposals

G’day fellow documentarians! It’s that time of the year again. We’re very excited to announce that we are now accepting talk proposals for our next Melbourne conference, coming up on December 8-9, ...

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Lana Novikova@_Unsolved_
2 Aug 2022
And what are you standing on? #techwritingmemes #memeday
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Write the Docs@writethedocs
20 Jul 2022
Prague update: We're excited to announce the full list of talks and speakers! Thank you again to all who submitted proposals. Other updates include: Shirts are now on sale and the grant program is still open. Details in the blog post: writethedocs.org/conf/prague… #writethedocs

Announcing speakers and talks

Greetings, documentarians! Today we’re excited to announce that we’ve finalized our speakers for the next virtual Prague conference! Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to send us a pro...

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